WINDHOEK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Following a guilty verdict delivered in Windhoek's High Court, Namibia's Minister of Education Arts and Culture Katrina Hanse-Himarwa tendered in her letter of resignation on Tuesday.
The high court on Monday found Hanse-Himarwa guilty of corruption and corruptly using her office for gratification after using her former position as Hardap governor in 2014 when she placed some of her relatives on a list of housing beneficiaries under the country's mass housing initiative.
In a statement released by the education ministry, Hanse-Himarwa said in light of the verdict, she intends
to exercise her full legal rights through legal channels.
"I understand the seriousness of the conviction and I am also mindful of the president's strong views on transparency and accountability," she said. "I have requested to be relieved of my duties as Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, with immediate effect."
"I wish to thank president Hage Geingob for his forthright and principled leadership," said Hanse-Himarwa, who was appointed in March 2015.
